Acacia Research arm inks licenses pact with McKesson, Cerner

MikeMaynard

(Updates to reflect similar agreement with Cerner, separate patent deal with Hewlett-Packard) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Acacia Research Corp.
ACTG, -1.28%
has resolved pending patent-infringement lawsuits with McKesson Corp.
MCK, +0.52%
and Cerner Corp.
CERN, +0.06%
Acacia Research said. The Newport Beach, Calif.-based company said a wholly owned subsidiary entered into patent licensing agreements with health-care products distributor McKesson and with health-care information-technology provider Cerner covering technology that applies to systems for scheduling and managing resources. Separately, another Acacia Research unit signed a licensing agreement with Hewlett-Packard Co.
HPQ, +1.47%
covering patents that relate to laptop-connectivity technology. Financial terms of the patent pacts were not disclosed. Shares of Acacia Research lost 37 cents, or 2.6%, to end Friday's trading at $14.06.

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